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Manufacturing
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Canada Goose to Manufacture Medical Gear
Canada Goose will use its manufacturing facilities to produce scrubs and patient gowns for front line healthcare workers and patients. Canada Goose will produce the gear at its manufacturing facilities in Toronto and Winnipeg. If the need arises to increase…
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Brian’s Custom Sports shifts to producing medical supplies to fight COVID 19
It only took a single text message for the sewing team at Brian’s Custom Sports to join the fight against the spread of COVID-19. The goalie equipment manufacturer had been approached by Windsor-Essex County medical officials on Tuesday for their…
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Bombardier furloughs 12,400 workers, halts plane and rail production in Canada
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. is temporarily halting production at its Canadian plants, sending 12,400 employees on unpaid leave as the plane maker suspends its 2020 financial forecast due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said Tuesday it is stopping all…
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Palliser Furniture temporarily laying off workers, closing Winnipeg facility
WINNIPEG – Palliser Furniture Ltd. is temporarily laying off 72 per cent of its workforce as it closes its Winnipeg facility for two weeks and looks to do the same at its Mexican facilities in the coming weeks. The company…
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UPDATE: Automakers Suspend Production at North American Plants
All automakers who operate production plants in Ontario, will be closing their plants in North America (Canada, U.S. and Mexico). They are going to be conducting intense cleaning at their manufacturing facilities, to help ensure the safety and health of…
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Associations Helping Members During Pandemic
MRO Magazine reached out to several industry associations to find out how COVID-19 is impacting their industries and members. As well as asking them how they are helping their members cope with the pandemic. Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Ann…
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FCA to Produce Protective Face Masks
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will be manufacturing and donating protective face masks. It plans to produce over one million per month, with production capacity being installed and manufacturing beginning in the coming weeks with initial distribution to Canada, the United…
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Maintenance, Manufacturing, and Resource Sector Deemed Essential
After announcing the closure of all non-essential businesses in the province on Ontario, the provincial government has released a list of what it deems to be essential businesses. Maintenance, manufacturing and production, as well as resource sector businesses have all…
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Ontario ordering non essential businesses to close
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford is ordering the closure of all non-essential businesses in the province to help deal with the spread of COVID-19. He says the order will be effective Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. and will be in…
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Longview suspends production of Dash 8 400 and Series 400 Twin Otter aircraft
TORONTO – Longview Aviation Capital Corp. says it’s suspending new production of Dash 8-400 and Series 400 Twin Otter aircraft in a move that will affect nearly 1,000 employees. The company says about 800 employees or 65 per cent of…
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Feds offer help to companies to retool, pump out COVID 19 medical gear
OTTAWA – The federal government is offering up cash to Canadian companies that retool operations or quickly expand to produce medical equipment needed to cope with the multiplying cases of COVID-19 across the country. The plan will support manufacturers that…
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Bus maker NFI Group to idle a majority of its facilities, laying off some staff
WINNIPEG – NFI Group Inc. says about 6,500 employees will be affected by idling a majority of its facilities for a two-week period starting March 30, if not sooner, as it works to deal with the impact of the COVID-19…
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General Motors to Help Produce Ventilators
General Motors, Ventec Life Systems, and StopTheSpread.org, are collaborating, in an effort to allow Ventec to increase production of its respiratory care products during the COVID-19 pandemic.. “We are working closely with Ventec to rapidly scale up production of their…
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EMC Continues to Help Members During Pandemic
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) is postponing all its in-person events until further notice. EMC will continue to take precautionary measures and adjust its operations. EMC recognizes the importance of maintaining its resources, services and support for manufacturers. All EMC staff and…
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PEMAC Board of Directors Meeting
Members of the PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada met in Toronto, Ontario, recently for their bi-annual face-to-face meeting. The meeting focused on advancing the goals for 2020/2024 Strategic Plan, reviewing a list of brainstormed initiatives provided by our staff and…
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Dorel says factories in China delayed by COVID 19, production delayed
MONTREAL – Dorel Industries Inc. says its suppliers based in China delayed re-opening following the Chinese New Year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, with production delayed by two weeks in most cases. It says the temporary lack of workers disrupted…
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FAA seeks $19.7 million penalty against Boeing over sensors
Federal regulators want to fine Boeing $19.68 million for installing sensors that the agency says might not have been compatible with a system pilots use to see instrument readings. The sensors make it possible for pilots to use “heads-up” systems…
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What’s Up Doug: Preserving Assembled Bearings
Recently, I was asked was what to do with bearings after they have been installed into a machine. In context, users will rebuild an asset, such as a pump or a motor, and then store it until needed. The time…
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Factories expand despite virus, though deliveries slow
(AP) WASHINGTON – American factories expanded in February for the second straight month, despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The winning streak, however, may prove short-lived. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Monday that…
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FCA to end third shift at Windsor Assembly Plant in June, affecting 1,500 workers
WINDSOR – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is cutting the third shift at its Windsor Assembly Plant beginning June 29. The automaker says it notified Unifor Thursday about the change that will affect about 1,500 employees. The move keeps the shift operational…
